scurry (redirected from scurries)

scur·ry  (skûr, skr)

intr.v. scur·ried, scur·ry·ing, scur·ries

1. To go with light running steps; scamper.

2. To flurry or swirl about.

n. pl. scur·ries

1. The act of scurrying.

2. The noise produced by scurrying.

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[Probably short for hurry-scurry.]

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scurry [ˈskʌrɪ]

vb -ries, -rying, -ried

1. to move about or proceed hurriedly

2. (intr) to whirl about

n pl -ries

1. the act or sound of scurrying

2. a brisk light whirling movement, as of snow

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Horse racing a short race or sprint

[probably shortened from hurry-scurry]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scurry - rushing about hastily in an undignified way scamper, scramble rush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Verb	1.	scurry - to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground" scamper, scuttle, skitter crab - scurry sideways like a crab run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"

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scurry

verb

hurry, race, dash, fly, sprint, dart, whisk, skim, beetle, scud, scuttle, scoot, scamper The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover.
hurry wander, stroll, amble, saunter, toddle, mooch (slang), mosey (informal)

noun

flurry, race, bustle, whirl, scampering a mad scurry for a suitable venue

Translations

scurry [ˈskʌrɪ] VI (= run) → ir corriendo; (= hurry) → apresurarse, apurarse(LAm)
to scurry along → ir corriendo
to scurry for shelter → correr para ponerse al abrigo
to scurry away or off → escabullirse

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scurry [ˈskʌri] vi → détaler
to scurry for cover → courir se mettre à l'abri

scurry off

vi → détaler, se sauver

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scurry

n (= hurry) → Hasten nt; (= sound) → Trippeln nt; there was a scurry to leave the room → alle hatten es eilig, das Zimmer zu verlassen

vi (person) → hasten; (with small steps) → eilig trippeln; (animals) → huschen; to scurry along → entlanghasten/-trippeln/-huschen; they all scurried out of the classroom → sie hatten es alle eilig, aus dem Klassenzimmer zu kommen; to scurry for shelter → sich (dat) → eilig einen Unterschlupf suchen; she scurried through her work → hastig erledigte sie ihre Arbeit

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scurry [ˈskʌrɪ] vi to scurry along/away → procedere/andarsene a tutta velocità

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scurry

v scurry [ˈskari, (American ) ˈskə:ri]

(usually withaway, ~offetc) to run with short, quick steps It began to rain and we scurried home. trippel يُنْطَلِقُ مُسْرِعاً припкам klusat pile hasten τρέχω με βιαστικά βηματάκια ir corriendo, apresurarse, apurarse lippama با گامهاي كوتاه دويدن sännätä se précipiter לַרוּץ בִּצעדים קְטָנִים दौड़ जाना trčkarati, tapati rohan berlari-lari skjótast, þjóta affrettarsi ちょこちょく走る (종종걸음으로) 급히가다 skuosti, rūkti, lėkti skriet; tipināt bergegas lari haastig rennen pile (av gårde), vimse truchtać correr a se grăbi броситься, поспешить (rýchlo) cupkať drveti odjuriti kila, rusa วิ่งอย่างรวดเร็ว telâşla koşmak 急促奔跑 швидко бігти; дременути تیز تیز قدموں سے بھاگنا chạy nhốn nháo 急匆匆地跑

n

an act or a noise of hurrying a scurry of feet. trippel إنْطِلاق، إسْراع препускане capkání, klusot hurtigt løb das Hasten τρεχάλα correteo, movimiento, ruido müdin صداي گامهاي سريع و تند kipitys galopade רִיצָה בִּצעדים קְטָנִים मसूड़ों से रक्त बहने की बीमारी žurba, jurnjava rohanás langkah cepat þeytingur, þys (corsa veloce) 小走り 잰걸음 lėkimas rosība; steiga; kņada bunyi sesuatu atau seseorang bergegas lari gedraaf vimsing, raskt løp bieg truchtem correria grabă суета; топот cupkanie, cupot drvenje jurnjava skyndande, ilande การวิ่งอย่างรวดเร็ว koşuşturma 急促奔跑(聲) біганина; метушня بھگدڑ کی آواز tiếng chạy nhốn nháo 急促奔跑声